to me the 150mm on 4x5 feels a little wider than 50mm on 35mm (never actually tested, just a feeling.) It may be partially that the longer short dimension fools me a bit. (though 4x5s diagonal is 162mm--longer than the "standard lens", while 35mm's diagonal is 43mm--shorter than the standard lens) 180mm is probably closer in feel to a 50mm on 35. That said, the next common step down is 135 that people have mentioned. There are modern plasmats in that FL, and also a lot of older tessars and other types at 135.
the diagonal/normal focal length for 4x5 is 152mm (3.5x crop factor vs. 35mm), so 150mm is wider than 50mm. the idea that it's 162mm comes from people wrongly assuming that 4x5 = 4"x5".
yeah, I couldn't actually find specs anywhere on the image area of a 4x5 film holder
Well,.......the lens I wish to get, the Rodenstock 135mm f/5.6 Sironar-N, seems to be quite rare locally, meaning in the US.........I'm having a tough time finding one. There are a few listed that are in Japan.
Well,.......the lens I wish to get, the Rodenstock 135mm f/5.6 Sironar-N, seems to be quite rare locally, meaning in the US.........I'm having a tough time finding one. There are a few listed that are in Japan.
Well,.......the lens I wish to get, the Rodenstock 135mm f/5.6 Sironar-N, seems to be quite rare locally, meaning in the US.........I'm having a tough time finding one. There are a few listed that are in Japan.
Well,.......the lens I wish to get, the Rodenstock 135mm f/5.6 Sironar-N, seems to be quite rare locally, meaning in the US.........I'm having a tough time finding one. There are a few listed that are in Japan.
I've been thinking Chuck, it really doesn't matter. We obsess here and on other forums about especially 35mm lenses. Edward Weston photographed with a $5 lens. If you're keen on 4x5, buy a lens. Doesn't matter if it's a Schneider, Rodenstock, Nikkor, Fuji..... 135,150, 127, 180..... it likely won't be your only one eventually. Take photos....you wouldn't be able to tell the difference
If you're keen on that particular one...buy if from Japan. The shipping is cheap and fast.
I started out with a Apo-Sironar S and over time came to prefer the character of Dagors & Commercial Ektars.
BTW. KEH has an Apo-Sironar N...
I also use a 135mm Caltar-II S which is just a rebranded Symmar S
Yes, thanks, I saw the one at KEH...........however, I find it a bit annoying that, we are expected to purchase a used item without seeing that used item first. I don't know why they can't present a picture of the used item they want you to buy. Now, that may seem a bit too narrow-minded or short-sighted but I don't like purchasing used items that I can't first, at least, visually inspect with my eyeballs when it's certainly impossible to pick up and turn over in my hands to inspect.
Pretty sure the Caltar-S II was the S/K Symmar S, and the Caltar-II S was the Rodenstock (Sironar?)...?
Although I admit, I have to look them up every time, or pull out my Caltar-S II (which is definitely a Schneider-Kruzenach).
Pretty sure the Caltar-S II was the S/K Symmar S, and the Caltar-II S was the Rodenstock (Sironar?)...?
Although I admit, I have to look them up every time, or pull out my Caltar-S II (which is definitely a Schneider-Kruzenach).
Caltar-S II is Symmar-S. Caltar II-N is (Apo-)Sironar-N. There is no Caltar II-S. Yes, it's confusing.
Any chance you could be overthinking the purchase ?
Ah. So the Caltar II-S is the lysdexia model. Got it.
Over thinking? No. Stubbornness? Yes. But that's on me, freely admit.
My first 4x5 lens was a 127/4.7 Rodenstock Ysarex that I stripped from a Polaroid 110B. It lived on my B& Speed Press and was my go to lens. Alas, I let that lens slip away when I sold that camera I still prefer the 127 most of my 4x5 work.
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